July 22, 2007

the umbrella's of cherbourg.

Have you ever seen the movie the umbrella's of cherbourg? Well I hadn't until last night and oh my, what a treat. Rent it, watch it on the sundance channel next week (Thursday at 7:00 AM West Coast time) or maybe just buy it on a whim. It's such an amazing, simple, yet also kind of a wild ride. The story itself is basic enough but this movie is utterly unique because of the intensely colorful art direction and the fact that all the dialogue is sung in french. It sounds weird but it really works for some reason. The wild clash of patterns and the over the top color of the sets alone make this a more than worthwhile watch.